Aviator&#39;s body harness



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Patented Dec. 26, 1922. V

l LESLIE L. IRVIN, F KENMORE, NEW YORK. I

AvIATons BODY HARNESS.

VApplication led January 9, 1920. Serial No. 350,485.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, LESLIE L. IRVTN, a .citizen of the United States,residing -at Kenmore, in the county of Erie and State of New York, haveinvented certainnew and useful Improvements in Aviators Body Harnesses;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, such as will enable others skilled inthe art towhich it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to figures-of reference marked thereon, whichform part of this specification. f

Like figures of reference refer to like parts. 4 This invention relatesto body harnesses for aviators. y

One of the objects of this' invention is to provide a harness, the partsof which are so arranged as to give ease to the aviator, both intheparachute. v

Another object is lso to'support the avia-Y torV that he can descend ina sittinglpos- .ture With the parachute if he so desires y until -henears the earth, when he can easily straighten'himself `to land in astanding position.

which is adjustable Aand quicklyattached and one which'suspends theaviator at the shoulders.

Other objects will appear from anexl amination of the specification andof the drawings which form a part thereof and in which-|- Figure 1 is aperspective view of a coml plete harness shown arranged on the dotted,outline of an aviator.

Figure 2 is alplan View of a buckle used i in connection with theharness.

Fi ure 3 is a longitudinal section of the buck e shown in F1gure`2illustrating the arranging the straps vtherethrough.y l f ,Figure tshows a method not/(disclosed in Figure 1 ofv attaching a sack to acrossing of shoulder stra s at the back of the avia- Figure 5 shows theattachment of the hip .In the drawings, on the dotted form 1 of. theaviator is shown one embodiment of. my

4titi'iiuvention comprising two straps 2 and 3,Y

joined in front below the breast by the ring plane andv when fallingwith a' suspension cords of t A; further Yobject is to provide aharness,

4 and snap hook 5 and passing back under the'v arms, crossing at 6. andthere joined securely, after which they continue on over theA shoulders.The strap 2 passes' through a buckle 7 and is threaded up between bars7a and 7" and down between bars 7b and 7c terminating at 2a.

here in an extended position, as, that taken when suspended from aparachute, but when not so used, they pass down the aviators back intothe-sack A, and connect withthe ,he/parachute folded within the sack A.

The strap B may be a continuation of the straps 10 and 11, or it may bea separate strap connected with the strip 9. This strap B passes downthe right breast over the right hip behind and across the body, thenceup and forward across the left hip and over the left breast eitherterminating 4and fixed at the strip 14, `or mer 'ng into the stripportions 15 and 16. he strap B is securely fixed at the points 19 and20, where it crosses the respective straps 2 and 3.

Positioned at' the Waist line is the belt C, which isfixed to the strapB at the points 21 and 22, and has a snap 21a hooked into a ring 22a. Anadjusting buckle, not here shown, may be inserted inthe belt C toadjustits length. .The same 'means-may be provided on other straps of theharness vwhere desired, to adjust the length ofthe Fixing the strap B inposition at the hips, is the strap D and' connections E and F.. Thestrap D passes aroundand is fixed centrally to the strap B at the point23.- The ends are The strap 3 passes through a buckle 8 in a similar wayand ring 28, on the short strip connection F, which is preferably Woundfour times about the strap B at 29 and there vsewed, as E is on B, at26. 1

The sack A, which contains the parachute, connected with the straps 10,l1, 15 and 1G, is attached to the strap B at and about the point 23,imposition to act as a cushion seat for the aviator While in the plane.To keep the sack A against the legs, an elastic strap G is employed,which is attached by the snap 30 hooked into the ring 31, {iXed on thesack A. The upper end of the strap G terminates in a snap 32 hooked uponthe ring 4.

If desired, the sack can be secured to the straps 2 and 3 where theycross at 6. F igure 4 shows a fragment of the sack here designated as AAsewed at tlie points 33, 34, 35 and 36, as well as at 6 to the straps 2and 3.

The harness is put on like a coat, and snapped together at 4 and 22a.The ends of the strap D and the elastic strap Gare brought up betweenthe .legs and are snapped on at the respective rings 25, 28 and 4. Thelower part of the sack when mounted as in Fig. 4, is Xed to the belt C.

y Having described my invention, I claim,

l. A body harness for an aviator adapted. for attachment to a parachute,comprising a .vertically positioned member passing under the seat of thebody of the aviator and having'the ends brought up in front, suspensionstraps connecting said member with said parachute, shoulder strapsconnecting with the said member passing over and down from each shoulderand crossing at the back and being brought down and forward andaround infront ofthe aviator, crossing and attached to vertical legs of saidmember, means forl releasably attaching the lower `ends of said shoulderstraps, and other means for holdingl said member fixed to said bod 23V Abody harness for an aviator adapted for attachment to a parachute,comprising a vertically positioned member passing under theseatof thebody, and having the ends brought up in front, suspension straps connecting said member with said parachute, means for holding said memberfixed to saidv body, a sack fixed to said member at the seat of saidbody, and an elastic member-connecting said sack with said means at thefront of said aviator for holding the saine pressed- Aring in front, astrap element connected with said member at the seat of said aviator,and

i adapted to have its ends brought up between the legs of said body andreleasably attached to connections with said member at the hips of saidaviator, a sack ixed to said member at the seat` of said aviator, and anelastic band havinvr 'connection with said sack and c h l e passingbetween the legs of said aviator, and

up in frontof his body and .having releasp able attachment with the ringconnected with said shoulderstraps.

4;.A body harness for an aviator includ-` ing members formed withshoulder engaging portions, and means for the connection of said membersat the front of the aviators body in combination with a member connectedto said shoulder engaging Aportions at n the front of the aviators bodyand eXtending under the aviators body, a parachute` sack fixed to saidlast named` member'in position to serve as a cushion on which theaviator may sit when in the 4aeroplane and suspension straps connectedto said harness and to which the parachute is attached.

LESLIE L. IRVIN.

